Active Learning Workshop Series: Evidence-Based Active Learning: Peer Instruction

Peer instruction is an evidence-based teaching strategy that deepens learning by involving students in their own learning and focusing their attention on concepts they must explain and clarify to their colleagues. It is highly effective and relatively easy to implement.

This workshop on Peer Instruction is designed to equip you with an understanding of peer instruction, the research on its implementation, and how to infuse it into their classes this semester. The peer instruction strategy is a great example of how a small adjustment to instructional  practice can potentially have significant impact on student experience and success. Participants in this workshop are asked only to arrive motivated to improve practice, and they'll leave with a plan for effective, evidence-based change using peer instruction!

Participants are encouraged to register for all six workshops or choose to register solely for the workshops that align with their needs. Workshop dates are as follows:

September 6th: An Introduction to Evidence-Based Active Learning

September 28th: Deep Dive into Active Learning Implementation Practice

October 11th: Evidence-Based Active Learning: Peer Instruction

October 26th: Evidence-Based Active Learning: Minute Paper

November 8th: Evidence-Based Active Learning: Jigsaw

November 30th: Evidence-Based Active Learning: Gallery Walk

After this workshop participants will be able to:

• plan implementation of peer instruction in their own context
• anticipate and overcome barriers to effective use of peer instruction
• identify appropriate assessments to measure the effectiveness of the peer instruction strategy

You may register here.

If you have registered for this event, or are on the waitlist and require an accommodation such as live captioning or interpretation to participate, please contact drakeinstitute@osu.edu. Requests should be made at least two weeks prior to the event, but the university will make every effort to meet requests made after this date.

All members of the university community are welcome in Drake Institute activities, programs, services, and employment —regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, HIV/AIDS status, military status, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, or any other bases under the law.

Institute for Teaching and Learning programming is offered in accordance with university guidelines associated with in-person and remote activities. The Institute will inform registrants of delivery modifications should those guidelines change.